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Manipur Video News: Members of various organisations in Bengaluru hold placard as they take part in a protest against the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur. (PTI Photo)
In an official statement, the state police said as of now, one juvenile has been held in the case and officials are making all-out efforts to arrest the remaining culprits by conducting raids at many suspected hideouts
The Manipur Police has arrested six people, including a juvenile, in connection with the case involving parading two women naked in Kangpokpi district of the state on May 4, officials said on Saturday. In an official statement, the state police said, “As of now, one juvenile has been arrested in the case. The State Police is making all-out efforts to apprehend the remaining culprits by conducting raids at many suspected hideouts.”
The victims are alleged to have been sexually assaulted before being released. A 26-second video capturing the horrific incident surfaced on Wednesday.
Following outcry over the video which viral on social media, the police made the first arrest related to the incident on Thursday, arresting a man who was part of the mob involved in parading the women at B Phainom village. He was seen dragging one of the victims. Subsequently, three more arrests were made on the same day.
Four accused in the case were remanded in 11-day police custody on Friday.
A complaint concerning the video was filed on June 21 at Saikul police station in Kangpokpi district. The FIR, as per reports, detailed the chaotic events leading up to the abduction of the tribal women.
According to the FIR, the mayhem involved the killing of one person by the mob as he attempted to protect his sister from being raped on May 4. Subsequently, the two women were paraded naked and molested in front of others.
In a separate incident, a tribal woman lodged a complaint at Saikul police station, stating that her 21-year-old daughter and her 24-year-old friend were allegedly raped by a mob at their rented house near Konung Mamang before being brutally murdered on May 4. The woman mentioned that both victims were working as caretakers at a car washing station, and their bodies have not been recovered yet.
The police have registered a case under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 153A (promoting enmity between different groups), 398 (attempt to commit robbery), 436 (use of fire or explosives to destroy a house), and 448 (house-trespass), along with a section of the Arms Act. However, the FIR does not include charges of gangrape or murder.
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